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John Lewis Partnership is cooking on gas!
The LERS Awards celebrate the efforts that members of the scheme are making to reduce emissions from their road freight operations, and publicly recognise those companies going above and beyond to mitigate their environmental impact.
This year, the LERS Leadership in Emission Reduction is sponsored by our industry partner ExxonMobil and will be presented at the virtual Logistics Awards on 13 November.
We take a look back at last year’s winner of the LERS Excellence in Innovation Awards – the John Lewis Partnership.
LERS members were asked to provide details on alternative low-carbon fuels and technologies they had successfully deployed in their operations, for example fuel-efficient lubricants, and to quantify the emissions savings to demonstrate they had the most innovative project which went beyond the use of diesel.
John Lewis has successfully introduced 81 gas tractors and two 18-tonne rigids which are fuelled by biomethane, and expect to have 200 more by 2021, helping them on their way to achieving their ambitious, public commitment of a 100% biomethane heavy duty vehicle fleet by 2028. The company’s efforts are aligned with both the LERS objectives and the government’s voluntary industry target. Judges felt their submission clearly demonstrated a robust strategy, with a real desire to lead the way to a greener future.
Justin Laney, General Manager – Fleet, John Lewis Partnership, said: “I’m delighted that we won this award. Emissions reduction is a key priority for us and it means a lot that the progress we have made has been recognised by a scheme with the reputation and credibility of LERS.”
Good luck to the shortlisted companies; John Lewis Partnership, John Raymond Transport, Sainsbury’s, WJ Group and Yodel, which are all up for the LERS Leadership in Emission Reduction Award sponsored by ExxonMobil.
To book your free place to watch the virtual Logistics Awards on Friday 13 November visit: https://logistics.org.uk/logistics20
Published On: 22/10/2020 15:00:34
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